Movies Like Lost in Yonkers (1993)

Lost in Yonkers is a 1993 drama film from Martha Coolidge with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Three Garcías and Year of Enlightment.

Drama

The Three Garcías

1947

Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.

8.0

MagicScore

Year of Enlightment

1986

April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.

6.1

MagicScore

The Farewell

2019

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

7.4

MagicScore

Sugar Cane Alley

1983

Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...

6.7

MagicScore

Flowers in the Attic

2014

After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.

6.7

MagicScore

Funny Pages

2022

A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

5.7

MagicScore

The Runaways

2010

Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success.

6.4

MagicScore

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

6.4

MagicScore

Wish You Well

2013

A young girl and her brother come of age at their great grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s. After a family tragedy, a young girl moves from New York with your younger brother to live with their great grandmother on a Virginia farm and comes closer to understanding the land and roots that inspired her father's writings while discovering herself, the love of family, and the power of truly believing.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Grandma

2004

An old Russian grandmother or "babushka", who took part in the Battle of Stalingrad, sacrificed everything for her children and even sold her house to get money for her grandchildren, is shuttled among those very grandchildren--products of the "new" Russia--none of whom want her to stay with them since she's too much of a "burden" for them.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Hello, Dolly!

1969

Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Patrick

2018

A woman's chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother's dog.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

The Nan Movie

2022

Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amends with her estranged sister Nell. Militant vegan arsonists, raucous rugby teams, all night raves and crazed cops on motorbikes all make for a proper day out. An origin story that mixes Nan's present with her past where we finally find out what's made her the cantankerous old bastard she is today.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!

5.3

MagicScore

#15

Enlightenment Guaranteed

2000

Two middle aged German brothers - one New Age and recently divorced, the other uptight and sceptical - travel to a Zen monastery in Japan in search of enlightenment, or perhaps just in search of themselves.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Savages

2007

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Linha de Passe

2008

In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Clubland

2007

The shy son of an aging comedienne tries to find a balance between his demanding home life, his new girlfriend, and his mother's second chance at fame.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

Touchy Feely

2013

Abby is a sought after massage therapist and a free spirit, while her brother Paul thrives on routine, running a failing dental practice with his assistant and daughter Jenny. Suddenly, Abby develops an aversion to bodily contact, which not only makes her unable to do her job, but also severely affects her relationship with her boyfriend. As Abby navigates her way through an identity crisis, her brother's dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his “healing touch.”

4.7

MagicScore

#20

Paper Moon

1973

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Lost in Yonkers?

The top films similar to Lost in Yonkers by MovieMagicScore are The Three Garcías (8.0), Year of Enlightment (6.1), The Farewell (7.4). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Lost in Yonkers worth watching?

Lost in Yonkers holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 44 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Lost in Yonkers?

Lost in Yonkers (1993) is a drama film directed by Martha Coolidge, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Mercedes Ruehl, Irene Worth.

Where can I find more recommendations like Lost in Yonkers?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Lost in Yonkers

This ranked list pairs Lost in Yonkers (1993), a drama film from Martha Coolidge, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Richard Dreyfuss take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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